There are nine candidates running for seven seats on Edgewood City Council. The candidates answered questions from LINK nky presented below, starting with the incumbents and followed by the challengers. QUESTION (for incumbents): What do you see are the main issues facing your city? Darla Kettenacker: Edgewood is a wonderful city and we are fortunate […]
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Candidates for Independence City Council answer questions
There are eight candidates running for six seats on the Independence city council, though one has dropped out. They answer questions from LINK nky below, beginning with the incumbents, followed by the challengers. Editor’s notes: An earlier version of this story was published without responses from candidate Gregory Steffen. His responses were added after initial […]
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Victoria Square closure sends housing vouchers to Boone
The Boone County Assisted Housing Department received five extra Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing vouchers after Campbell County’s Department of Housing failed to find affordable properties for residents in need. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s program, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing, requires all unused vouchers to be transferred within the state. Currently, Boone County […]
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Learn about voting rights, law changes, registration at League of Women Voters webinars
The League of Women Voters of NKY is hosting two webinars on Thursday at 7 p.m. and next Thursday, Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. The Kentucky Voting Rights Basics presentations will cover voting law changes, opportunities to register, choosing the best voting process, where to vote, candidate information and the two constitutional amendments on the […]
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Op-Ed: Report confirms need for reforms in Newport schools, more options for parents
The following op-ed is written by John Garen, Ph.D., BB&T Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Kentucky and a Bluegrass Institute scholar. He can be reached at jgaren1953@gmail.com. Kudos to ReNewport for its recent report on the Newport Independent School District. ReNewport – a nonprofit focused on community development in Newport – recently […]
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Op-Ed: ‘American Birthright’ a model for Kentucky standards do-over
The following op-ed is written by Jim Waters, CEO of Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions, which describes itself as a free-market think tank It’s unacceptable if not downright disrespectful, even embarrassing. Despite a long and proud history of patriotism, Kentucky’s public education system has implemented unbearably incomplete and vague social studies standards. These standards […]
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Op-Ed: Pro-life movement stands on their shoulders
The following op-ed is written by State Sen. John Schickel (R-Union) My sister Mary called from Atlanta Friday, crying tears of joy. She said that the landmark Roe v. Wade case had been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. The phone call took me back 50 years to when I was sitting in class as a […]
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Op-Ed: Beshear’s suspension of gas tax increase among several steps taken to help in volatile economy
The following op-ed is written by Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray Extraordinary times call for extraordinary leadership. That’s what Gov. Andy Beshear displayed in issuing an emergency regulation that temporarily froze the state tax on motor fuels, effectively blocking what otherwise would have been an automatic 2-cents-per-gallon increase on July 1. The Governor knows that […]
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Op-Ed: Make ‘Stephen Foster Story’ part of your summer plans
The following op-ed is written by State Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R-Lebanon) Summer is right around the corner, and now is a perfect time to pencil in your plans for the season. June 25 offers an exciting opportunity to attend the opening night of The Stephen Foster Story in historic Bardstown, which I am proud to call a […]
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Op-Ed: Ky. school safety model a blueprint for nation
The following op-ed is written by Kentucky State Senators Mike Wilson (R-Bowling Green), Max Wise (R-Campbellsville), and Danny Carroll (R-Benton). Following the tragic events in Uvalde, Texas, state and federal lawmakers are considering policy initiatives to better secure public schools. Among ideas being hotly debated is the addition of armed school resource officers (SRO), strengthening security infrastructure on campuses, better […]
